February 2013 New Chair at Sandwell People’s Parliament Sandwell People’s Parliament now has a new Chairperson. Maxine Price was elected by her peers and is an experienced self advocate. Maxine initially started at Changing Our Lives as a young leader with the Young Voices Network, a self advocacy group made up of 185 young people between 8 – 25 years in Sandwell. Maxine was thrilled to be elected as chair, saying “It will be a new experience for me and I am looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead”. Sandwell Housing Parliament- 14 th March 10.30am Council Chambers, Oldbury Council House Sandwell People’s Parliament
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February 2013
New Chair at Sandwell People’s Parliament
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Sandwell People’s Parliament now has a new Chairperson. Maxine
Price was elected by her peers and
is an experienced self advocate.
Maxine initially started at Changing
Our Lives as a young leader with the
Young Voices Network, a self
advocacy group made up of 185
young people between 8 – 25 years in
Sandwell.
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Maxine was thrilled
to be elected as
chair, saying “It
will be a new experience for
me and I am looking
forward to the
challenges that lie ahead”.
Sandwell Housing Parliament- 14th March 10.30am
Council Chambers, Oldbury Council House
Sandwell People’s Parliament
Sandwell People’s Parliament
Meet some of
our Sandwell MPs
Ravi Madhur is an MP in
Sandwell and enjoys meeting
other self advocates. Ravi has worked on the
domestic violence campaign.
Nazia Rafique is a powerful self advocate and
established Sandwell People's Parliament MP
committed to improving the lives of people with
learning disabilities.
Catherine Carrington has worked with Changing Our
Lives since 2008 as a Quality Auditor inspecting
residential homes, day services, hospital and mental
health services. She uses this experience to speak
out at People’s Parliament.
Steven Ellis is one of the founder members of
Sandwell People's Parliament and has been a
Changing Our Lives Leader since 2004. He is always
positive and cheerful.
If you are interested in becoming a Sandwell MP, please contact [email protected]
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MPs have recently been
focusing on housing,
which is and always has
been an important issue
for people with
disabilities. Mencap
have recently published
a report called “Housing
for people with a
learning disability”. The
report warns that local
authorities are moving
backwards in supporting
people within their
communities. It shows
that aspirations towards
providing independent
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living options for people
with a learning disability
are at risk because of
government cuts and
reforms to the welfare
system. The research
highlights that around
22,000 people with a
learning disability live out
of area, this number is
very worrying given the
recent scandal at the
Winterbourne View
assessment and treatment
centre.
Sandwell Housing Parliament
On March 14th 2013, MPs will launch their White Paper and Maxine will
chair her first People’s Parliament meeting in the Council Chambers at
Oldbury Council House. The meeting starts at 10.30am and finishes at
12.30pm. For further information please contact: Lucy Dunstan, Project
Development Office for People’s Parliament on 0121 553 7174 or